Huntsville gazette., 1887-08-27
ROYAL CONDESCENSION.

Queen Victoria Gives Mr.. Frank III. Collier,
of Chicago, Private Audience at os-
borne House, and Receives a Congratuia-
tory Address, to Which Her Majesty
Graci0usly Replies.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Frank H. Col
lier, of Chicago, was the recipient OF
private aadieuce with the Queen, at Os-
borne House, yesterday afternoon, and
presented to Her Majesty the jubilee ad-
dress of residents of Chicago of British
birth or parentage. La presenting the ad-
dress Mr. Collier said: '.Your Maiesty-In
behalf of sixty thousand people of the
city ef Chicago eff British birth or parent
age, it gives me great pleasure to present
to you this congratulatory address.
Though separted far from our mother
land, our hearts still beat warmly with
love and veneration for England's Queen"
The Queen replied: 81 thank you and
the people you represent for the address,
and thank you personally for your own
words. NV answer to the address you
will find in this paper"
The Queen then handed to Mr.. Collier
her formal reply to the address, which is
as follows: 81 thank you for the address
which you have presented me. Coming,
as it does, from persons of English birth
beyond the seas, who retain feelings of
love for their mother country and SYM
pathy with her, | receive it with pc
culiar satisfaction. That the peo-
pie of Chicago should have given
expression to these kind expressions
not only toward the Anglo-Saxon races of
these realms, but also toward myself, is to
me source of much qualification, and sus-
tains me in the belief that the friendship
and good will which now exists between
the two countries, and which / have
always endeavored to promote, are of a
real and enduring character"
Mr.. Collier was driven from Osborne
house to Cowes in one of the Royal car
riages, and returned to London last even
ing. He was asked by reporter whether
he kissed the Queens hand, and replied
''No; | did not, for the reason that it
would have been improper, as | am not
British subject, but am proud to be an
American citizen. / consider the fact that
the Queen granted private audience for
the purpose of presenting the address a
compliment, not only to the British resi-
dents of Chicago, but to citizens of the
town generally.
Mr.. Collier reached Portsmouth Sunday,
received by Sir Henry F. Ponsonby and
escorted to Osborne House, where, at
two O'Clock, he took luncheon with Sir
John Cawell and several members of the
Queens household, including Sir Fl. E.
Ponsonby, DR.. iJenner, Her Majesty's
physician, and Colonel Byng, after which
he was shown about the house. The audi
ence took place at half-past three O'Clock.
The address is mainly congratulatory, but
the intention of the signers that Her
Majesty should not be misled as to their
political allegiance is plainly evident from
this sentence: ''Although the signers are
proud to be citizens of the United States,
they do not forget their British birth or
parentage."
As Mr. Collier retired, the Queen looked
at the covers of the address, and said SIT
is very pretty"
The Crown Princess of Prussia was pre-
sent. The whole proceeding is most ex-
traordinary in view of the fact that the
Queen absolutely refused to receive per-
sonally the English addresses that were
not published here.